Inclusion and assistive technologies

Inclusion and assistive technologies

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  Inclusion and assistivetechnologies
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  Special educationThere aresome students that will need additional assistance in the classroom due to documented disabilitiesStudents should be educated in the least restrictive environment possibleOnce qualified to receive services, a student will receive an IEP to determine what services he will receive
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  Process to specialeducationThe process to become eligible for special education has recently changedA student must now complete 12 weeks of Response to Intervention (RTI) and not demonstrate any significant improvement At the conclusion of RTI, parents and teachers meet to determine if further evaluation is neededIf determined that a student is eligible, an IEP will be created
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  IEP IEP stands forIndividualized Education PlanStudents that have special learning needs require an IEP to make education accessible Special needs may include:ADHDDyslexiaAutismVision/ Hearing ImpairmentLearning disabilities
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  Assistive technologyAssistive technologyis any device that assist a student with special needs have equal opportunity to educationExamples of Assistive technology devices include:Wheelchair, walkerHearing aids, reading devices, telecommunication devicesWord processors, large print, Braille, text-to-speech software
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  Choosing Assistive technologyCollectinformation about child and familyIdentify activities the child participates in on a daily basis. What could make it more meaningful?Observe the child in classBrainstorm technologiesTry it and observe how the child is doing with the technologyIdentify what worked and what can be improved upon
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  More assistive technologyTouchscreen computersAlternative keyboardsJoysticksReading toolsSpeak to BrailleScreen readersLight signal alerts
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  Referenceshttp://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technologyhttp://www.rti4success.org/http://www.ldonline.org/article/8088http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/types.aspx